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What is the one CD you can't find?
Neat thread. I remember having my own holy grail of CDs since the mid to late 1980s.I'd always been a fan of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, but for many years all I could find were re-orchestrated versions of the soundtrack. Then when the first of m... 
ProAC 2.5 users please share experience on amp
Derick,The Aleph 3 is great sounding amp. I borrowed one from Viggen a couple summers ago and really loved the way it did guitars. Better than any amp I've had in my system. The Aleph 3's soundstage was deeper than the other amps I tried, but I fe... 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
Yeeeehaaa, Pat is on his AUDIO JIHAD! 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
Pat, now that you got the tabacky back in your pipe, how 'bout we start solving them world problems?!First off, who's gonna be the first to open a high-fi store and bring Audiogon to downtown Bagdhad? How about Sunni Sound? Hussein's Hi-Fi? Salah ... 
Amp for Proac Response 2.5
Pucker up! 
How do you know a loudspeaker is the best?
When you feel that you no longer need to search for another pair of speakers, you know you've found the right ones for you. 
ProAC 2.5 users please share experience on amp
Derick, it sounds like you're experiencing the bad sounding violins when the music becomes louder and more complex. Solo instruments or chamber music settings are more forgiving, but when you get 10 or more violins going full bore, things can get ... 
THE05: Audiogon Internet Cafe: comments
Who's lap is she sitting on in photo #4? Maybe she thought she was at the AVN Expo instead, heheh. Free lap dances for all A'GoN members! 
Amp for Proac Response 2.5
Richard, search the forums. There are two threads active within the last week on amps for the 2.5 that might help you out. Good luck! 
ProAC 2.5 users please share experience on amp
That's really interesting Tomryan.Your system must be much more revealing than mine because I perceive smaller differences between the three speakers.In my rig, the Tab 50 Sigs were definitely the "wild" guys of the three. The 1SCs more mature. An... 
Best of Audiogon Members
Yeah, where's David [Dekay] been? Now there's a guy that really helped out in my early days here.Also, Duke [Audiokinesis] took a great deal of time to help me out a couple years ago planning a subwoofer project.And Sakahara is someone that buys a... 
How good is Benchmark DAC1 comparing to......
"here's the way it works: In this forum, if you want to take issue with a post, you can do so objectively and in a civil manner."Dne, you really need to take your own advice. Your initial post set the entire negative tone of this thread..."Midrang... 
how good are burnt dvd's?
I like Taiyo-Yudens. Work great for porn and can copy even those extra-sooty DVDs. 
ProAC 2.5 users please share experience on amp
Hi Derick, so far my personal preference for driving the three ProAc speakers I own has been with a tube preamp/solid state amp combo. But I should say that I have never tried an all tube set up, and I am very curious about this idea.There are so ... 
How good is Benchmark DAC1 comparing to......
I think those of us involved in audiophilia are searching for our own sonic self-delusions. Our personal nirvana. The need to convince others that our way is the correct one, is pointless.